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[–] 5715@feddit.org 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

that his support can largely be explained by his compelling, if not mesmerizing hold on crowds.

Don't forget that there was massive propaganda to create this narrative, especially after the power grab for the NSDAP and Nazi movement.

I think he was likely good at instilling anger in his temporary audience. There's a lot of emotion transported.

Also important to note: The 1933 power grab and the totalitarian regime in the next 12 years wasn't Hitler's work alone. The German electorate, Hindenburg and those who followed knew what they were doing.

[–] 5715@feddit.org 8 points 1 week ago (9 children)

Can someone explain what ethical considerations are to be made here, except not to exclude proven treatments?

[–] 5715@feddit.org 71 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hitler was nothing without the NSDAP and the fascist movement.

There were 915,000 Germans in the Waffen-SS.


In case you don't remember, what we're talking about here:

[–] 5715@feddit.org 5 points 2 weeks ago

City Nerd

Not Just Bikes

Oh the Urbanity

RMTransit

Rob Robinson

Urbanism + transport transition + housing, ...I like geography, cities, trains and environmentalism.

Cody'sLab

Geology, chemistry, Martian LARP in Utah, mining, ...I like ancient, low frequency, high effort, hobbyist YT channels. Will it charcoal?

Primitive Technology

Hobbyist, Bacterial Iron Age, Soothing. How many people can lite up a fire with two dry sticks and some dried moss in half a minute? Turn on the subtitles.

Practical Engineering

Civil Engineering, I like infrastructure + it being explained.

Earthling Ed

Veganism, I'm vegan.

The Post-Apocalyptic Inventor

Machine restauration, Anti-write off business, I like repairs and machine shop culture.

Untitled Burial

Witch House label, I like Witch House.

Pop Culture Detective

Extreme low frequency feminist video essaying, Clever person.

[–] 5715@feddit.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

Fines above a certain level somehow become less than a slap on the wrist.

[–] 5715@feddit.org 2 points 3 weeks ago

OG: Vidkun Quisling

Meme: quisling

Full circle: Paul Krugman (June 11, 2018). "A Quisling and His Enablers". New York Times.